Monthly Archives: December 2016

“what if there is no right way to be brown / besides the brown you are”: A Review of Vivek Shraya’s Even This Page is White

Posted on December 29, 2016 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

When one of my fellow Book Riot writers was asking for contributions to a post about this year’s best under-the-radar books, Vivek Shraya’s debut poetry collection Even This Page is White was the first book to come to mind. Of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bisexual, Canadian, Poetry, Queer, South Asian, Trans, Trans Feminine, Transgender | Tagged , , | 7 Comments

Troubles on a Queer Feminist Utopian Planet: A Review of HEIGHTS OF GREEN by Lise MacTague

Posted on December 22, 2016 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

Like in the last so-called genre fiction book I reviewed—mystery / detective novel Red Rover by Lizz Bugg—Heights of Green is part of a lesbian series with colours featured in the title and corresponding colourful covers. Is this a trend, … Continue reading →

Posted in Lesbian, Queer, Romance, Science Fiction | 7 Comments

A Solid Intro to an Unquestionably Queer Toronto Mystery Series: A Review of RED ROVER by Liz Bugg

Posted on December 20, 2016 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

It wasn’t too long ago that I had never consciously read any book that qualified as a mystery. Feeling like I was probably missing out, and that as a librarian-in-training I should figure out what it is that mystery readers … Continue reading →

Posted in Lesbian, mystery, Queer, Toronto | 2 Comments